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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12456

28 March 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 35
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Fisheries
MEP François-Xavier Bellamy calls for additional measures related to COVID-19
Brussels, 27/03/2020 (Agence Europe)

MEP François-Xavier Bellamy (EPP, France) called on the European Commission, on Friday 27 March, to take additional measures to help the fisheries sector, whose activities have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic (see EUROPE B12455A9).

He notes that "nearly 70% of the activities of the French fishing industry have stopped because of the pandemic".

Mr Bellamy met Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius on 26 March and asked him to amend the rules of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund...

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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EXTERNAL ACTION
SECTORAL POLICIES
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
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